Wall Arrangement For A Vehicle

Abstract

A wall configuration for a vehicle includes a sandwich panel having a core layer provided on either side with a respective metallic cover layer. Edge portions of the cover layers on at least one side of the sandwich panel project from an end face of the core layer. A metal connecting profile has an edge portion inserted into an interspace between the two projecting edge portions of the cover layers. Inner sides of the projecting edge portions of the cover layers are each structurally connected to an associated outer surface of the inserted edge portion of the connecting profile by a respective structural adhesive or bonding layer. At least one of the projecting edge portions of the cover layers is electrically conductively connected to the abutting the edge portion of the connecting profile by a weld seam at a distance from the adhesive-bonding layer.

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         12 . A wall configuration for a vehicle, the wall configuration comprising:
 a sandwich panel having two sides, said sandwich panel including a core layer having two sides and an end face and two metal cover layers each being disposed on a respective one of said sides of said core layer, each of said cover layers having a respective edge portion protruding beyond said end face of said core layer on at least one of said sides of said sandwich panel, said protruding edge portions of said cover layers having inner surfaces;   a metal connecting profile having an edge portion inserted into an intermediate space between said protruding edge portions of said cover layers, said edge portion of said connecting profile having outer surfaces;   adhesive layers each structurally connecting said inner surface of said protruding edge portion of one of said cover layers to a respective abutting one of said outer surfaces of said inserted edge portions of said connecting profile; and   a weld seam electrically conductively connecting at least one of said protruding edge portions of said cover layers to said abutting edge portion of said connecting profile at a spacing from one of said adhesive layers.   
     
     
         13 . The wall configuration according to claim  1 , wherein said adhesive layer faces said sandwich panel and said weld seam faces said connecting profile on at least one of said protruding edge portions. 
     
     
         14 . The wall configuration according to claim  1 , which further comprises a sealing layer disposed between said adhesive layer and said weld seam on at least one of said protruding edge portions. 
     
     
         15 . The wall configuration according to claim  1 , which further comprises a groove for receiving excessive adhesive, said groove being disposed between said adhesive layer and said weld seam on at least one of said protruding edge portions. 
     
     
         16 . The wall configuration according to claim  1 , wherein said adhesive layer has a width of between 20 and 50 mm on at least one of said protruding edge portions. 
     
     
         17 . The wall configuration according to claim  1 , wherein said weld seam is situated at a spacing of at least 5 mm from said adhesive layer on at least one of said protruding edge portions. 
     
     
         18 . The wall configuration according to claim  1 , wherein said weld seam is constructed as a step seam on at least one of said protruding edge portions. 
     
     
         19 . The wall configuration according to claim  1 , wherein at least one of said protruding edge portions includes an adhesive layer free end region having a width of at least 10 mm. 
     
     
         20 . The wall configuration according to claim  1 , wherein said sandwich panel forms a roof wall. 
     
     
         21 . The wall configuration according to claim  1 , wherein said weld seam is a laser weld seam. 
     
     
         22 . The wall configuration according to claim  1 , wherein said sandwich panel has a middle longitudinal plane, and said sandwich panel and said connecting profile define a joining region therebetween being mirror-symmetrical relative to said middle longitudinal plane in a vicinity of said two protruding edge portions of said cover layers.